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Bad Day at Black Rock

1955•1h 21m•★ 7.3•Released

WesternDramaCrimeMysteryThriller

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Overview

One-armed war veteran John J. Macreedy steps off a train at the sleepy little town of Black Rock. Once there, he begins to unravel a web of lies, secrecy, and murder.

Movie details

Release date: 1955
Runtime: 1h 21m
Genres: Western, Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Country: United States of America
Director: John Sturges
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Budget: $1,271,000
Revenue: $3,788,000

Cast

Portrait of Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

John J. Macreedy

Portrait of Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Reno Smith

Portrait of Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Doc T.R. Velie Jr.

Portrait of Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

Hector David

Portrait of Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger

Tim Horn

Portrait of Anne Francis

Anne Francis

Liz Wirth

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